Established in 1976, Wick Hill is a market-making, value added distributor specialising in secure infrastructure solutions. The company's portfolio covers security, performance, access, networking, unified communications and hosted solutions. Through associations with a number of international partners, Wick Hill sources and delivers best-of-breed, easy-to-use solutions backed up by customer support, implementation, training and technical services.

The company has a strong focus on gateway and remote access protection, as well as the security issues around the growing use of mobile and wireless devices. The portfolio encompasses a wide range of solutions for both fixed and wireless systems, and also includes converged voice/data solutions.

Products on offer include firewall/VPN solutions and UTM/XTM appliances from WatchGuard and Check Point, as well as a very comprehensive security system on a USB stick or miniature PC from Yoggie. M86 Security provides the tools necessary to manage and secure email, web and the endpoint, as well as protecting against data leakage, NetGear offers a range of products including enterprise class security for SMEs, and Barracuda Networks provides a powerful web site firewall.

In the field of identity management and access, comprehensive 2-factor strong authentication solutions are available from both VASCO and CRYPTOCard.

Wick Hill also provides protection against a range of malware with products from Kaspersky Lab (virus and malicious code protection) and Barracuda Networks (spam and spyware protection).

For web access, performance and management, Wick Hill offers products from Allot (quality of service-based network protection and high-speed IPS) and Open Text (remote application access and data integration solutions).

Compliance and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solutions are provided by ArcSight and LogLogic, while Samsung provides converged voice/data solutions, as well as hosted security.

Storage solutions from Barracuda Networks offer both email archiving and a tape-free, back-up service, which provides both local and secure offsite (cloud) storage. Power consumption and costs can be cut with products from Upsite, for the more efficient running of computer equipment.

Company philosophy
Wick Hill’s channel-only approach is based on solutions which offer real business benefits. The company takes a very active market making role for and with its suppliers. The company selects only secure, best-of-breed products which are robust, reliable, easy to use and easy to install.

A very strong level of commitment to customer service and technical support has been a fundamental part of company policy for over 30 years. Wick Hill works closely with the manufacturers of the solutions it provides, so it can offer a high degree of technical expertise to its channel partners.

Training and consultancy expertise
Training is a high priority with Wick Hill. The company has its own dedicated training suite and provides free product sales training to channel partners, as well as a range of technical courses. Professional technical and sales accreditation courses are provided for most products, including WatchGuard, Kaspersky Lab, Check Point, Barracuda Networks and Allot. On the consultancy side, Wick Hill can support its channel partners with technical consultancy during the sales process and beyond.

Wick Hill Group - an international organisation
Wick Hill Ltd is part of the international Wick Hill Group, based in Woking, Surrey with sister offices in Hamburg. Users of products sourced through Wick Hill include most of the Times Top 1000 companies in addition to many non-commercial organisations, government departments and SMEs across all business sectors. Through its channel partners, the company has delivered IT solutions to more than a million users world-wide.